June 24 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:8–11 Having worked four hundred years as slaves in Egypt, the concept of a day off would have sounded radical indeed to the children of Israel. And not to them only, but to the surrounding civilizations as well, for no other society of antiquity entertained the idea of a Sabbath day - a day of rest. With the Assyrians bearing down on them, the children of Israel set up an alliance with the Egyptians, failing to realize that it was only in God that their help would be found. Ever feel like financial, relational, or physical problems are waging war against you? Ever feel like you can’t get ahead or even catch up? Listen to what God says . . . For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. - Isaiah 30:15, 21 The bills are mounting; the pressures are building; the Assyrians are coming. What am I to do? It’s only in returning to God and resting in Him that I’ll know. If I consistently take one day of every seven and say, “This is Yours, Lord,” I am saying, “Lord, I acknowledge that what I have and enjoy is not because of my work ethic, my creativity, my business acumen, my energy. It’s all from You. And I’m going to prove that to myself and to my family by stopping one day in seven. In so doing, I am acknowledging that You are the giver of every good gift, the provider of the bread I enjoy, that You are the One who truly holds my life together.” If I keep the Sabbath, I’ll know which way to go as I hear a voice in my ear telling me how to walk. I’ll experience a fullness in my heart, a richness in my soul. And so will you. This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book "A Pillar By Day" by Pastor Jon.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:05:34 +0000
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